Registered Nurse (RN) — PACU, Day Shift

Job overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) — PACU, Day Shift role is onsite in Los Alamos, NM. The listed base salary is $65,000–$75,000 per year, with an opportunity for up to a $30,000 sign-on bonus and partial relocation assistance. The role is in a community hospital serving Northern New Mexico. The nurse provides post-anesthesia recovery care, monitoring patients’ recovery and communicating changes to the surgical team. The role supports safe, comfortable recovery through assessment, ordered treatments, patient and family education, and discharge planning.

What you'll do

• Deliver direct nursing care in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
• assess, monitor, and evaluate patients recovering from anesthesia
• communicate patient status and changes with the surgical team
• administer medications and treatments as ordered
• educate patients and families about recovery and discharge planning
• maintain accurate clinical documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse (rn)

pacu

post-anesthesia care

day shift

los alamos nm

purple cow recruiting

rotating weekends

on-call rotation

$65,000–$75,000/year

up to $30,000 sign-on bonus

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• paid time off
• 401(k) with employer match
• tuition reimbursement
• loan assistance programs
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• short- and long-term disability
• employee assistance program
• partial relocation assistance.

Why this role

The posting requires an active RN license, an Associate Degree in Nursing, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and at least one year of PACU experience; PALS certification is required within three months of hire. Schedule includes rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call responsibilities.

About the employer

Purple Cow Recruiting is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.